Dr. Robert Debbs specializes in maternal and fetal medicine (perinatology) and gynecology. On average, patients gave him a rating of 5.0 stars out of 5. These areas are among his clinical interests: high risk pregnancy, thyroid problems, and diabetes during pregnancy (gestational diabetes). Dr. Debbs is affiliated with Pennsylvania Hospital, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP), and Inspira Medical Center Woodbury. Dr. Debbs accepts several insurance carriers, including Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Coventry, and TRICARE. He welcomes new patients. Before completing his residency at Kennedy Memorial Hospitals-University Medical Center, Stratford, Dr. Debbs attended medical school at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. Awards and/or distinctions Dr. Debbs has received include Recognized in Philadelphia Magazine 's annual Top Docs issue in 2002, and from 2013 - 2017; Philadelphia Super Doctors; and Recognized by Best Doctors in America 2011-2012, 2013-2014.

Dr. Harish Sehdev works as a maternal-fetal medicine specialist. His clinical interests include high risk pregnancy, thyroid problems, and diabetes during pregnancy (gestational diabetes). Dr. Sehdev honors Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Coventry, TRICARE, and more. He is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and a graduate of Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania's residency program. Awards and/or distinctions he has received include Recognized by Best Doctors in America 2007-2008, 2009-2010, 2011-2012, 2013-2014 and Philadelphia Super Doctors. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Pennsylvania Hospital, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP), and Princeton HealthCare System.

Dr. Deborah Driscoll's medical specialty is clinical molecular genetics, maternal and fetal medicine (perinatology), and clinical biochemical genetics. Her areas of expertise include amniocentesis, high risk pregnancy, and reproductive genetics. Dr. Driscoll honors Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Coventry, and TRICARE, in addition to other insurance carriers. She graduated from New York University (NYU) School of Medicine and then she performed her residency at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Dr. Driscoll has received professional recognition including the following: Philadelphia Super Doctors; Recognized annually in Philadelphia Magazine 's Top Docs issue from 2006 through 2012; and Recognized by America's Top Doctors, 2007, 2008, 2010, 2014. Her hospital/clinic affiliations include Pennsylvania Hospital, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP), and Penn Presbyterian Medical Center.

Specializes in Maternal and Fetal Medicine, General Obstetrics & Gynecology

5 Plainsboro Road; Suite 180

Plainsboro, NJ

Dr. Lisa Levine's medical specialty is maternal and fetal medicine (perinatology) and general obstetrics & gynecology. She attended Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University for medical school and subsequently trained at Montefiore Medical Center and a hospital affiliated with Albert Einstein College of Medicine for residency. These areas are among her clinical interests: thyroid problems, diabetes during pregnancy (gestational diabetes), and high risk pregnancy. Dr. Levine is in-network for Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Coventry, TRICARE, and more. She is conversant in Spanish. She is professionally affiliated with Pennsylvania Hospital, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP), and Penn Presbyterian Medical Center.

Dr. Frank Colarusso's medical specialty is physiatry (physical medicine & rehabilitation) and pain medicine. Clinical interests for Dr. Colarusso include osteopathic manipulation, acute pain, and electromyography (EMG). He honors Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Coventry, and TRICARE, in addition to other insurance carriers. He graduated from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. For his residency, Dr. Colarusso trained at Boston Medical Center. He is affiliated with St. Mary's Hospital and Princeton HealthCare System. He has an open panel.

Dr. Eric Bosworth practices diagnostic radiology. The average patient rating for Dr. Bosworth is 5.0 stars out of 5. He is especially interested in MRI (magnetic resonance imaging), nuclear scan, and CT scan. Dr. Bosworth accepts several insurance carriers, including United Healthcare Platinum, United Healthcare Compass, and United Healthcare Navigate. His education and training includes medical school at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine and residency at Overlook Hospital. Dr. Bosworth's hospital/clinic affiliations include St. Francis Hospital, St. Mary's Hospital, and Nazareth Hospital. He is accepting new patients.

Dr. Michael Riley works as a cardiac electrophysiologist. These areas are among his clinical interests: dizziness, implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (ICD), and electrophysiological (EP) study. His hospital/clinic affiliations include Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (HUP), Philadelphia VA Medical Center, and Penn Presbyterian Medical Center. Dr. Riley is an in-network provider for Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Coventry, and TRICARE, as well as other insurance carriers. Before completing his residency at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Dr. Riley attended medical school at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. He has received professional recognition including the following: Recognized by Best Doctors in America 2009-2010, 2011-2012.

Dr. Steven Meshkov is a specialist in diagnostic radiology. His education and training includes medical school at Temple University School of Medicine and residency at Brigham and Women's Hospital. He accepts United Healthcare Platinum, United Healthcare Compass, and United Healthcare Navigate, in addition to other insurance carriers. Dr. Meshkov is affiliated with St. Francis Hospital, St. Mary's Hospital, and Nazareth Hospital. New patients are welcome to contact his office for an appointment.

Dr. Rajiv Patel's specialties are adult cardiology and general internal medicine. He is an in-network provider for United Healthcare Platinum, United Healthcare Compass, and United Healthcare Navigate, as well as other insurance carriers. He attended Indiana University School of Medicine and subsequently trained at a hospital affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania for residency. Dr. Patel's hospital/clinic affiliations include MedStar St. Mary's Hospital and Princeton HealthCare System. Dr. Patel is open to new patients.

Dr. Larry Lecavalier's specialty is diagnostic radiology. Dr. Lecavalier is in-network for United Healthcare Platinum, United Healthcare Compass, United Healthcare Navigate, and more. He is a graduate of the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago. His residency was performed at Michael Reese Hospital. Dr. Lecavalier's hospital/clinic affiliations include St. Francis Hospital, St. Mary's Hospital, and Nazareth Hospital. He welcomes new patients.

Dr. Christopher Kirkpatrick is a medical specialist in diagnostic radiology. His hospital/clinic affiliations include St. Francis Hospital, St. Mary's Hospital, and Nazareth Hospital. He is a graduate of Temple University School of Medicine. Dr. Kirkpatrick's residency was performed at Jefferson University Hospitals and The Reading Hospital and Medical Center. He takes United Healthcare Platinum, United Healthcare Compass, United Healthcare Navigate, and more. Dr. Kirkpatrick has an open panel.

Dr. Hema Bhargava is a medical specialist in pediatric cardiology. In her practice, she is particularly interested in holter monitoring, doppler echocardiography, and marfan syndrome. Her hospital/clinic affiliations include Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and Princeton HealthCare System. Dr. Bhargava is in-network for United Healthcare Platinum, United Healthcare Navigate, and Blue Cross/Blue Shield, in addition to other insurance carriers. She attended Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute for medical school and subsequently trained at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children and Hahnemann University Hospital for residency.

Dr. Suzanne Jadico specializes in ophthalmology (eye disease). Her areas of expertise include the following: macular degeneration, strabismus, and LASIK. Dr. Jadico is in-network for several insurance carriers, including Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Coventry, and TRICARE. She graduated from Penn State College of Medicine and the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Her training includes a residency program at Wills Eye Institute. Dr. Jadico is professionally affiliated with Princeton HealthCare System.

Maternal and fetal medicine (also called perinatology) is the specialty devoted to caring for pregnant women and their unborn babies during a pregnancy where there are complications. The goal of this specialty is to reduce stress for the mother and to increase the chances of safely delivering a healthy baby.

In most cases, pregnancy takes place without any problems. There are a few cases, however, where health problems require extra monitoring, testing, and more training than a regular ob/gyn might have. These specialized ob/gyns are perinatologists.

There are many different issues that might cause a patient to be referred to a maternal and fetal medicine specialist. Some of the issues include:

Services offered by maternal and fetal medicine specialists vary depending on the nature of the concern, but they may include prenatal testing, ultrasound, or diagnostic screening. It is common for a patient to see a perinatologist several times during their pregnancy but for their own obstetrician to deliver the baby. Perinatologists typically do not deliver babies, although they are available for consult if needed.

Vascular and interventional radiology, sometimes just called interventional radiology or abbreviated “VIR,” is a type of minimally invasive treatment done using only needles or catheters (tubes) and very tiny incisions in the body. Imaging, such as x-rays or ultrasound, is done from outside the body and used to guide the surgeon. Because the incisions are so small, this type of surgery offers less risk, less pain, and a faster recovery time to the patient.

Interventional radiology was first developed in the 1960s to treat blocked arteries, as an alternative to open bypass surgery. The technique was originally used only on blood vessels, which is where the word ‘vascular’ in the name comes from. These days it is still often used to treat blood vessel disorders, but also many other types of problems. Interventional radiology may be used to perform, among others:

Vascular treatments, such as the placement of stents or balloon angioplasty

Minimally invasive cancer treatments, such as biopsies, tumor ablation, or chemoembolization (delivering chemotherapy directly to a tumor via a catheter)

Uterine fibroid embolization

Varicose vein ablation

The device used for imaging during the surgery may be x-ray, ultrasound, fluoroscopy, or CT scan. Imaging allows the surgeon to see exactly what is happening without having to cut into a patient. Not only is recovery easier without major surgery, but outcomes are better with the precise detail that modern imaging can offer.

Nuclear medicine is specialized medical care that uses tiny amounts of radioactive material to diagnose or treat disease. Most commonly, the radioactive material is used to produce images of the inside of the body.

When nuclear medicine is used for imaging, tiny amounts of radioactive material are mixed into medicine that is injected, swallowed or inhaled. These medications are called radiopharmaceuticals or radiotracers. The medication goes to the part of the body that is being examined, where it emits a kind of invisible energy called gamma waves. Special cameras can take photographs or video of those gamma waves, so they also take an image of the body part where the medication is. Videos can show how the medicine is being processed by the body.

What makes nuclear medicine so useful is that it is extremely accurate. The images taken with nuclear medicine are incredibly precise, providing images down to the molecular level, so they can show disease at its earliest stages. Nuclear medicine can also show the function of body parts instead of just their structure: it can be used to see how well a heart is beating or how much oxygen lungs are holding. It is a way for doctors to see inside the body without the risks of surgery.

The word “radioactive” can make some patients uneasy, but nuclear medicine is very safe. The amount of radiation used is very small, less than a person usually receives from simply standing outside during a normal year. It has been used successfully for more than sixty years, and is painless.

Sometimes nuclear medicine can be used not just to diagnose disease, but also to treat it. Hyperthyroidism is sometimes treated with radioactive iodine, and certain cancers are sometimes treated with targeted radiation or radioactive medications.

Nuclear medicine provides an enormous amount of information that is not available any other way. It helps patients avoid exploratory surgeries or unnecessary treatments, and it helps physicians quickly decide on the best care.